diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
index 900c9fe22f..12eb9fb88a 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ use ruma::{
     api::{
         client::{
             account::whoami,
-            alias::get_alias,
+            alias::{create_alias, get_alias},
             device::{delete_devices, get_devices, update_device},
             directory::{get_public_rooms, get_public_rooms_filtered},
             discovery::{
@@ -1060,6 +1060,13 @@ impl Client {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Creates a new room alias associated with a room.
+    pub async fn create_room_alias(&self, alias: &RoomAliasId, room_id: &RoomId) -> HttpResult<()> {
+        let request = create_alias::v3::Request::new(alias.to_owned(), room_id.to_owned());
+        self.send(request, None).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Update the homeserver from the login response well-known if needed.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
@@ -2975,4 +2982,20 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         let ret = client.is_room_alias_available(room_alias_id!("#some_alias:matrix.org")).await;
         assert_matches!(ret, Err(_));
     }
+
+    #[async_test]
+    async fn test_create_room_alias() {
+        let server = MatrixMockServer::new().await;
+        let client = logged_in_client(Some(server.server().uri())).await;
+
+        server.mock_create_room_alias().ok().expect(1).mount().await;
+
+        let ret = client
+            .create_room_alias(
+                room_alias_id!("#some_alias:matrix.org"),
+                room_id!("!some_room:matrix.org"),
+            )
+            .await;
+        assert_matches!(ret, Ok(()));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/test_utils/mocks.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/test_utils/mocks.rs
index cee3deeee9..35f6970e2a 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/test_utils/mocks.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/test_utils/mocks.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ impl MatrixMockServer {
             Mock::given(method("GET")).and(path_regex(r"/_matrix/client/r0/directory/room/.*"));
         MockResolveRoomAlias { mock, server: &self.server }
     }
+
+    /// Create a prebuilt mock for creating room aliases.
+    pub fn mock_create_room_alias(&self) -> MockCreateRoomAlias<'_> {
+        let mock =
+            Mock::given(method("PUT")).and(path_regex(r"/_matrix/client/r0/directory/room/.*"));
+        MockCreateRoomAlias { mock, server: &self.server }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Parameter to [`MatrixMockServer::sync_room`].
@@ -550,3 +557,17 @@ impl<'a> MockResolveRoomAlias<'a> {
         MatrixMock { server: self.server, mock }
     }
 }
+
+/// A prebuilt mock for creating a room alias.
+pub struct MockCreateRoomAlias<'a> {
+    server: &'a MockServer,
+    mock: MockBuilder,
+}
+
+impl<'a> MockCreateRoomAlias<'a> {
+    /// Returns a data endpoint for creating a room alias.
+    pub fn ok(self) -> MatrixMock<'a> {
+        let mock = self.mock.respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(json!({})));
+        MatrixMock { server: self.server, mock }
+    }
+}